Intermediate container with side arm slide inside of the container

• US 9,272,843 B2
• Filed: 10/01/2013
• Issued: 03/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Heil Company (Dover Corporation)
• Original Assignee: The Curotto-Can Inc. (Dover Corporation)
• Inventors: Parker, Brian T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rodriguez, Saul
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hageman, Mark
• Application Number:
  US14/043,393
• Publication Number:
  US 20150093220A1
• Time in Patent Office: 882 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2003/023 Gripper arms for embracing the receptacle
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2003/0276 capable of moving towards or away from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 2003/0279 the discharging means mounted at the front of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 3/041 Pivoted arms or pivoted carriers

Abstract

A refuse collection container has a box shape. A movable arm is movably mounted on the container. The movable arm grasps refuse cans and dumps the refuse cans into the container. A slot is formed on a rear wall of the container to enable a portion of the arm to extend through the container. The arm is positioned adjacent the slot such that a movable portion of the arm is positioned inside of the container. The arm moves horizontally in and out of the container to grasp and return refuse cans.

Claims

1. A refuse collection container comprising:

a bottom, a front wall, a rear wall and a pair of side walls between the front and rear walls forming the container, the container defining an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface defining an interior volume for receiving refuse;

a movable arm for grasping refuse cans and dumping the refuse cans into the container interior volume, the movable arm mounted on the container;

an aperture formed in the rear wall between the interior and exterior surfaces, the movable arm positioned adjacent the aperture such that a movable portion of the arm is positioned inside of the container, the movable portion of the arm moves horizontally in and out of the container to move the arm to grasp and return the refuse can; and

a portion of the arm projecting through the aperture in the rear wall and the portion of the arm is positioned adjacent the exterior surface of the rear wall outside of the container interior volume.

2. The refuse collection container of claim 1, wherein the movable portion of the arm is an arm slide positioned inside the container adjacent the aperture.

3. The refuse collection container of claim 1, wherein a grasping mechanism is positioned outside of the container.

4. The refuse collection container of claim 1, wherein a channel is formed inside of the container for receiving the movable portion of the arm.

5. The refuse collection container of claim 1, wherein a protecting cover is coupled with the rear wall surrounding the movable portion of the arm.

6. A refuse vehicle and an intermediate container comprising:

a chassis with a cab;

a permanent container coupled with the chassis;

a front loading fork coupled with the chassis;

an intermediate container mounted on the front loading fork;

a bottom, a front wall, a rear wall and a pair of side walls between the front and rear walls forming the container, the container defining an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface defining an interior volume for receiving refuse;

a movable arm for grasping refuse cans and dumping the refuse cans into the intermediate container interior volume, the movable arm mounted on the intermediate container;

an aperture formed in the rear wall between the interior and exterior surfaces, the movable arm positioned adjacent the aperture such that a movable portion of the arm is positioned inside of the intermediate container, the movable portion of the arm moves horizontally in and out of the intermediate container to move the arm to grasp and return the refuse can; and

a portion of the arm projecting through the aperture in the rear wall and the portion of the arm is positioned between the refuse vehicle and exterior surface of the rear wall outside of the container.

7. The refuse collection container of claim 6, wherein the movable portion of the arm is an arm slide positioned inside the intermediate container adjacent the aperture.

8. The refuse collection container of claim 6, wherein a grasping mechanism is positioned outside of the intermediate container.

9. The refuse collection container of claim 6, wherein a channel is formed inside of the intermediate container for receiving the movable portion of the arm.

10. The refuse collection container of claim 6, wherein a protecting cover is coupled with the rear wall surrounding the movable portion of the arm.

11. The refuse collection container of claim 10, wherein the protecting cover and rear wall form a channel to receive the movable portion of the arm.